Between flu, laziness and other projects the squirrels have to delay their dates. The drawings are finished, now I'm starting putting colour, while Catarina is in charge of the typography and the romantic phrases that will go in the final illustrations. (Stay tuned for a really short video of me colouring the squirrels).

This year is definitly not beggining the way I wanted. If you remember I told you in my first chronical of the year that I do not have new year's resolutions with exception of one: good health for everyone. Well, the health has not been so good around here. After Mafalda's flue, now it's my turn. My head is aching, my body is sore as if a truck passed over me and my nose it's a river (sorry for the bad image and you are lucky for not hearing me cough). I hate being sick, but I guess no one likes it.Although all of this, I have to get courage to start working because we have orders to fulfill and the clock doesn't stop. I hope the music will cheer me up and have de up effect that I need to get off the bed and do my stuff.And so it is, until next week I hope you are enjoying the time better than me and see you next week :)

\\A crónica The Jukebox Girl é escrita pela Catarina, designer gráfica e uma das Anas do projeto Nuts for Paper. Neste espaço ela partilha convosco as suas peripécias, delírios e desejos, sempre acompanhadas com uma bela banda sonora há mistura, porque afinal de contas, a vida sem música não é a mesma coisa. \\ The Jukebok Girl chronicle is written by Catarina, graphic and designer and one of the Anas of Nuts for Paper project. In this space she shares with you her advurentes, delusions and dreams, always accompanied with a crazy mix of songs that reflect her mood because after all, life without music is not the same thing.

after been for almost a week without making or posting my daily sketch, I'm back with five sketches combined into one. I've miss drawing.
if you want to know what's been going on check Thursday Bits on the Nuts for Paper blog. And after that well it was flu time for me :( At least I feel good again to draw.

It's known that I'm the yellow girl. However, with all the cold that is going on, I'm more feeling the blues these days. Mafalda is sick and I'm crossing fingers for the flue doesn't catch me too. Besides, the weather has not been helping: rain, wind and cold (it's almost the new version of the 60's band Earth, Wind and Fire). It's a freezing cocktail!Despite all of that, yesterday I finally dispatch the notebooks I've been working on. Big yay to that! We hope they arrive well to the state of Conneticut, in US and that the grandchildrens of this sweet grandmother enjoy them :)

A encomenda dos sete cadernos \\ The seven notebooks order

Em todas as nossas encomendas gostamos de enviar uma mensagem para agradecer aos nossos clientes \\ In all of our orders, we like to send a message to thanks our customers

More good news are on the way! We have some new projects ahead and, of course, some surprises for Valentine's Day. You can already take a look to our online shop to see a few little sweet things we already have available, but stay tunned for more news in the next weeks.

This week I'll leave you with a Norah Jones tune - Sunrise. Is my wish for the cold to go away, to warm our hearts and souls and also I'm preparing you guys for the romantic songs that are coming for Valentine's!

\\A crónica The Jukebox Girl é escrita pela Catarina, designer gráfica e uma das Anas do projeto Nuts for Paper. Neste espaço ela partilha convosco as suas peripécias, delírios e desejos, sempre acompanhadas com uma bela banda sonora há mistura, porque afinal de contas, a vida sem música não é a mesma coisa. \\ The Jukebok Girl chronicle is written by Catarina, graphic and designer and one of the Anas of Nuts for Paper project. In this space she shares with you her advurentes, delusions and dreams, always accompanied with a crazy mix of songs that reflect her mood because after all, life without music is not the same thing.

\\This week as been doctors week at my home. Monday my father went to his doctor for a regular check-up, and in the afternoon we went to Caldas da Rainha to consult another doctor. Tuesday I spend the whole day with Catarina taking photos for NutsforPaper and my mother went to doctor. Wednesday I woke at 5am to attend a network meeting. The results of this meeting might be good professionally speaking. My father got sick that day, at night he was feverish. Thursday I spend the big part of the day taking care of my father, the fever was higher and spend the day in the bed. Today he was feeling normal again, but still went to see his doctor. In the afternoon my mother went to dentist to remove tooth. I'm sick of doctors and diseases. I feel worried and exhausted , and frustrated because I didn't managed to do my work. Sorry for my frustration rant. On a lighter note, here you can see some of the behind scenes from last week and this week photo-shoots.

OThursday Bits é escrito pela Mafalda, designer gráfica e ilustradora, mas acima de tudo uma sonhadora de idiotices (ideias), está sempre a pensar no que criar a seguir. Neste espaço ela gosta de partilhar novidades deste projeto Nuts for Paper e do que as Anas andam a criar. \\ Thursday Bits is written by Mafalda, graphic designer and illustrator, but above all a dreamer of ideas, she is always thinking what she can create next. In this space she likes to share news about this project Nuts for Paper and of what the Anas are creating.

This last week, and as I told you guys in my last chronical, I've been working on a massive custom order that will travel straight to the Unites States. And because of that I've been working home. I have everything that I need here and this way I don't spend on the gas for the car.

Here's a look of what I made so far...

Os recortes de papel, prontinhos a serem colados às capas \\ The handmade papercuts, all ready to assemble to the covers

\\I've already glued the sheets and the papercuts are all made, ready to assemble to the cover. The next step is to glue the end sheets and start to make the hardcover (and talking about sheets it reminds me that song "we're under the sheets and you're killing me..." silly play on words I know...).

You may think it is simple to work at home but there are some pros and contras. Definitly a pro is that I can wake up anytime I want since I made all the work I've planned for the day. Also I don't spend on gas by driving to the city as I already told. And at last, but not the least, is that I can work on pajamas and slippers xD I know, I'm crazy about sleeping and being confortable, so crazy that I would love if we can use pajamas anywhere!But, moving forward, it also has their contras for sure! My pets are always a distraction. Mia and Mel are always in action and sometimes they want so bad to be with me that I look like a clockroom, with them climbbing up my legs. And then there comes my Mom who wants to talk about this or that... that's why I prefer to work at night where everything is quiet.

Although today's theme is about working home, I'm going to the studio because it's pic's time! Some news are on the way and I and Mafalda can't wait to share with you some new products!I'll catch you guys next week and about the tune for today, well... you'll get stuck with my silly brain choice and Under the Sheets, by Ellie Goulding it will be!\\A crónica The Jukebox Girl é escrita pela Catarina, designer gráfica e uma das Anas do projeto Nuts for Paper. Neste espaço ela partilha convosco as suas peripécias, delírios e desejos, sempre acompanhadas com uma bela banda sonora há mistura, porque afinal de contas, a vida sem música não é a mesma coisa. \\ The Jukebok Girl chronicle is written by Catarina, graphic and designer and one of the Anas of Nuts for Paper project. In this space she shares with you her advurentes, delusions and dreams, always accompanied with a crazy mix of songs that reflect her mood because after all, life without music is not the same thing.

Today I'm feeling like this, with my head on the clouds. I like this drawing, I might do an illustration based on this. It's not the first time that draw something over the head on the clouds theme, you can find it here - Cabeça nas Nuvens.

Olá!
Estamos de volta e em força!
Logo a seguir à passagem de ano tivemos uma mega encomenda de sete cadernos com motivos natalícios! Ficámos nas nuvens. Neste momento a Catarina está a tratar dos cortes todos necessários para os cadernos.
\\HeyWe are back and with full strenght!After the news year eve we had a huge custom order, of seven notebooks from the christmas collection!We were thrilled! Right now Catarina is taking care of all the paper cuts needed for the notebooks!

Recortes \\ Paper Cuts

Alguns dos cadernos da coleção de Natal \\ Some of the notebooks from the Christmas collection

Eu estou a começar a pensar no dia do São Valentim, ou dia dos namorados.
Estamos a criar postais/cartões inspirados em músicas românticas, mas ainda estamos na fase de escolhermos as músicas.
No entanto partilho alguns dos cadernos que já fizemos e que são românticos.\\I'm starting to think about Valentines day!We are creating some kind of postcards or cards inspired in romantic musics, but we are still choosing the musics.However I also share some of the notebooks that we already did and are a little romantic.

"So this is the new yearAnd I don't feel any different(...)So this is the new yearAnd I have no resolutions..."

Do you know the song? No? Well, it's from Death Cab for Cutie and I think it represents very well my spirit with the begging of another year. You may think it's a little awkward or even stupid because we all have wishes and dreams we want to fulfill, but I prefer not to have a lot of resolutions and let the year flow. Of course I ate the famous twelve raisins and ask for twelve wishes, but I don't count that as resolutions. I wish the same every year: good health to all my family and friends and that this year would be great to all of them... and so far I think it has been worked. Everything else comes by extension. This method is amazing and I love it because this way I don't get disappointed when things don't happen as I wished and also I can get good surprises too. For example, this year began with a massive order of seven notebooks of our Christmas Collection, which make me very excited to get back to work! They will travel to the United States and I already have started the papercuts needed for the notebooks, yay! :DGood news and a great begining of the year for us Nuts, and I honestly hope you guys have a really amazing year too! I'll leave you with the song I began this post and I'll catch you guys next week ready to give you a year of a lot of music!\\A crónica The Jukebox Girl é escrita pela Catarina, designer gráfica e uma das Anas do projeto Nuts for Paper. Neste espaço ela partilha convosco as suas peripécias, delírios e desejos, sempre acompanhadas com uma bela banda sonora há mistura, porque afinal de contas, a vida sem música não é a mesma coisa. \\ The Jukebok Girl chronicle is written by Catarina, graphic and designer and one of the Anas of Nuts for Paper project. In this space she shares with you her advurentes, delusions and dreams, always accompanied with a crazy mix of songs that reflect her mood because after all, life without music is not the same thing.

Thankfully I did a extra sketch in the other day, 'cause I have no time to do a sketch, or at least to do and post a new sketch today. I'm going to be in a new year's concert as part of a choir performing Queen musics.

No entanto hoje já estive ao ataque outra vez. A arrumar o estúdio
Que passou disto...
\\We are in 2014!What we have done this week? Well not much for Nuts for Paper, after last stressful and long month we decided to take a few days to rest a little and focus on other things.However today I started working on something. Fixing the mess that the studio was.It went from this...

para isto! \\ to this!

Para a semana há mais! \\ There's more next week

OThursday Bits é escrito pela Mafalda, designer gráfica e ilustradora, mas acima de tudo uma sonhadora de idiotices (ideias), está sempre a pensar no que criar a seguir. Neste espaço ela gosta de partilhar novidades deste projeto Nuts for Paper e do que as Anas andam a criar. \\ Thursday Bits is written by Mafalda, graphic designer and illustrator, but above all a dreamer of ideas, she is always thinking what she can create next. In this space she likes to share news about this project Nuts for Paper and of what the Anas are creating.

«the only thing limiting you is you» \\ you can go as far as your mind lets you. what you believe you can achieve

this year i decided to challenge myself. last year I've drawn a lot, and really like it. so in 2014 I wanted to step out of my comfort zone and make a drawing per day. that doesn't mean I will post all days, but I will make a drawing per day. doesn't need to be big, finished, or fancy. but something.

this represents well the past few days. it's cold outside, and it feels good to rolled out in blankets reading or writting. I've also recently read "Blankets" a graphic novel by Craig Thompson (i love it).